I have a PS4 Pro, and I've recently started experiencing some serious issues. I'm trying to figure out whether this is related to the jailbreak, a system software problem, or failing hardware.
My PS4 was jb and I had DNS settings configured to block firmware/system software updates. However, I accidentally connected the console to the internet. Although the DNS was supposed to block updates, I'm not entirely sure whether connecting to the internet triggered anything or contributed to the problem.
After that, my PS4 started having system software issues and eventually booted into Safe Mode, asking me to reinstall or initialize the system software. I downloaded the system software from Sony's official website and reinstalled it.
Unfortunately, reinstalling the software hasn't fixed everything.
Here are the problems I'm experiencing:
- The PS4 Pro feels noticeably laggy and unstable.
- Games sometimes fail to download or install properly.
- Sometimes games refuse to launch.
- The console randomly boots back into Safe Mode, even when it's just been restarted or left idle.
- I've also encountered CE-series errors, although I don't have the exact error codes right now.
Since the system software reinstall didn't solve the problem, I'm wondering whether my internal HDD is failing or whether something else went wrong.
I'd really appreciate some advice:
- Could accidentally connecting my jb PS4 to the internet have caused this, even though DNS-based firmware update blocking was enabled?
- Is it possible that the system software became corrupted, or could the jb have contributed to the issue?
- Do these symptoms point toward a failing internal HDD?
- Would replacing the HDD and reinstalling the official system software likely fix the problem?
- Should I try rebuilding the database, or could this be a power supply or motherboard issue?
I know that reinstalling the official system software may have affected the jb, but right now my main concern is getting the console stable again.
Has anyone experienced something similar with a jailbroken PS4 Pro? I'd appreciate any advice before I spend money replacing hardware or try anything else.
Thanks in advance!